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Forecast valid from: 05:00, Monday 27 July 2026 until 06:00, Tuesday 28 July 2026

Small Craft Warning

Southwesterly winds will reach force 6 at times early tomorrow (Tuesday) on Irish coasts from Loop Head to Erris Head to Bloody Foreland.

Gale Warning

nil

Meteorological Situation at 03:00 UTC

Ireland lies between a depression of 977hPa centred west of Norway and an anticyclone of 1025hPa centred near the Azores, in a mostly moderate to fresh westerly airflow.

Small Craft Warning: In effect

Heavy Swell (>4m) : No

Wave Height Forecast

Forecast for Valentia to Erris Head to Malin Head

Wind: West to southwest force 4 or 5. Soon decreasing southwesterly force 3 to 5. Later increasing force 5 or 6.

Weather: Cloudy with patches of rain and drizzle becoming more persistent later. Some mist patches too.

Visibility: Reducing moderate or poor in precipitation or mist, otherwise good.

Forecast for Malin Head to Carnsore Point to Valentia and for the Irish Sea

Wind: Imminent backing southwesterly force 4 or 5. Soon decreasing force 3 to 5. Increasing force 4 or 5 by the end of the period.

Weather: Mostly cloudy, occasionally fair, with isolated patches of rain and drizzle. Some mist patches too.

Visibility: Reducing moderate or poor in precipitation or mist, otherwise good.

Outlook for a further 24 hours until 06:00, Wednesday 29 July 2026

Moderate to fresh southwesterly winds, strong at times in the northwest on Tuesday morning and in the east on Tuesday afternoon, will ease mostly light to moderate on Tuesday night. Weather: Cloudy with outbreaks of rain and drizzle in the west and north. Cloudy to fair with isolated patches of light rain or drizzle elsewhere. Some mist patches too.

Forecast issued at: 05:00, Monday 27 July 2026

All times are local unless specified